Chapter 249 So what if she's pregnant with the emperor's child? How dare a palace maid push her down?!
That being said, disbanding the harem was an unprecedented event, and these old-fashioned people were all very calculating and would certainly not agree to Xiao Xingyuan doing so.
Unfortunately, Xiao Xingyuan was the emperor, and he was entitled to decide the affairs of the world. Anyone who tried to stop him was simply trying to stop a chariot.
Xiao Xingyuan acted swiftly, and the imperial decree was issued quickly, ordering everyone to leave the palace, whether they were willing or not!
If you're willing, we'll pay you to send you home; if you're not, we'll all send you to Xiangguo Temple to become monks!
When this news came out, some people in the harem were happy while others were sad.
Consort Liu, in particular, originally wanted to have a proper discussion with her mother, but she never expected that the imperial edict would be issued so quickly.
When Consort Liu heard the imperial edict, she was dumbfounded. She just stared at the edict and gold that were given to her, and for a moment, she didn't even know whether she should be happy or not.
Meng Yanzhi never expected Xiao Xingyuan to act so quickly, so she hurriedly came to Zhaoyang Palace.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi approaching, Pearl was furious. She strode forward and shoved Meng Yanzhi aside, saying, "What are you doing here? You shameless woman who brings ruin to the country! Are you satisfied now?"
Meng Yanzhi lost her balance and fell to the ground. Almost instinctively, she touched her stomach, looked at Pearl in surprise, and then at Consort Liu.
"Rouge, are you alright?"
Consort Liu was also taken aback that Pearl would actually attack Meng Yanzhi. She hurriedly stepped forward and helped Meng Yanzhi up, saying, "Summon the imperial physician!"
"Rouge, are you alright? Is anything bothering you? Let me see, please let me see!"
"Pearl, are you crazy? Don't you know Consort Meng is pregnant? Are you trying to die?!"
Consort Liu was furious and slapped Pearl hard across the face.
Pearl belatedly realized her mistake and knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably: "This servant just couldn't stand Consort Meng's behavior. Now look what's happened, we can't even stay in the palace anymore. Your Highness, you are a Consort, even if you leave the palace, will you be able to marry well? How will you live the rest of your life!"
As she spoke, Pearl didn't forget to give Meng Yanzhi a hard glare. Before she was here, the harem was fine, but now that she's here, she's all alone. Why?
Consort Liu slapped Pearl hard again and said angrily, "Shut up! Don't say such things again. These are His Majesty's orders, and have nothing to do with Rouge!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Shut up and get out!"
For the first time, Consort Liu became ruthless towards Pearl.
Even though she was resentful, Pearl still had to get up and walk outside.
Meng Yanzhi stood there, feeling incredibly embarrassed. She didn't even know where to put her hands and feet, and could only stare longingly at Consort Liu, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Oh dear, why are you crying?"
Consort Liu was heartbroken and hurriedly stepped forward, gently wiping away Meng Yanzhi's tears with a handkerchief. She said softly, "Why are you crying? It's not your fault. Don't worry, I'm actually happy to be leaving here. It's just that I'm not used to it right now."
"sorry."
Meng Yanzhi held Consort Liu in her arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
She didn't know if it was because she now had a child that she had become so weak and prone to crying.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's pitiful state, Consort Liu was completely exasperated and could only sigh helplessly: "Alright, hurry up and let the imperial physician take a look at you. You fell and I don't know if it will affect the baby in your belly. If anything happens to you, my whole family will die and I still won't be able to afford to compensate you."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi sighed helplessly. After the imperial physician carefully examined the child's pulse and confirmed that there was no problem, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief!
Soon, Xiao Xingyuan heard the news and rushed over, looking at Meng Yanzhi anxiously: "What's wrong? What happened to you? Why did you summon the imperial physician?"
"It's nothing, I just lost my balance and fell. The doctor said it's nothing serious." Meng Yanzhi was now somewhat evasive in the face of Xiao Xingyuan's concern and urgency.
She didn't want to upset Consort Liu in front of her.
Consort Liu bowed to Xiao Xingyuan, then quietly found a place to sit down. She was about to leave, so she didn't care about etiquette anymore.
Meng Yanzhi tugged at Xiao Xingyuan's sleeve and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Empress still needs to pack her things. Let's go quickly!"
"Um."
Xiao Xingyuan responded, gave Consort Liu a deep look, and then pulled Meng Yanzhi along as they walked outside.
Haitang Palace.
"Your Majesty, you are being far too impulsive. If you do this, they will surely see me as a wicked concubine and you as a tyrant. What if someone takes advantage of this time to start a rebellion? What will happen then?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xingyuan with a worried expression. What she was most worried about now was Xiao Xingyuan's empire, fearing that she might affect the balance of power in the world!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingyuan burst out laughing: "It's just a matter of the harem's bedchamber. It won't affect the imperial court, nor will it embolden those who are eager to make a move. Don't worry."
"The coronation ceremony is too complicated. I'm afraid you'll get tired, so I'll hold the coronation ceremony for you after you give birth and finish your confinement period. Is that alright?" Xiao Xingyuan put his arm around Meng Yanzhi's waist and let her sit on his lap. He smiled gently with a slight upturn of his lips.
Meng Yanzhi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Xingyuan in disbelief: "Empress, you want me to be Empress?"
"Yes, I want you to be my wife, but your child must be the legitimate son!"
"I will not wrong you, and I will not wrong our child. Rouge, you are the only empress in my heart. Only you are worthy to be my wife!"
With a serious expression, Xiao Xingyuan solemnly announced the matter.
Empress...
Meng Yanzhi never dreamed that she could become an empress. One day, she could become an empress.
This is absolutely incredible!
Meng Yanzhi took a deep breath, then looked at Xiao Xingyuan and tears fell down her cheeks.
"Silly girl, why are you crying?" Xiao Xingyuan reached out and gently wiped away Meng Yanzhi's tears. "Did I say something wrong? Don't cry, don't cry!"
Meng Yanzhi hugged Xiao Xingyuan tightly: "No, no, you didn't say anything wrong. It's just that you're too good to me. I... I feel like I don't deserve all this kindness."
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